Saturday, May 10, 2014

Viu Manent Carmenere 2006

Variety: Carmenere

Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Colchagua valley
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: dark garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, plums
Taste: medium body, jammed fruit, cherries, plums, higher alcohol, low tannins, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: chocolate based desserts
Overall score: 3+7+10+6+6=82
Price: CZK 149 
Stopper: plastic cork
Wine already started to go down, I suspect the plastic cork having quite a share in this. It is still drinkable though:-). For interest check 2003 vintage tasted in January 2010.


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